Specialist Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologist, Band 8a
(appointment will be at Band 7 for less experienced candidates) Location:
Community Pain Services, Trafford Contract:
Permanent Job Summary: To provide high-quality specialist psychology provision to service users of the Manchester Pain services (community and/or secondary care pain settings). Conduct advanced assessments of complex chronic pain service users to determine clinical diagnosis and intervention, and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner. Act on behalf of service users by offering advice and consultation on their psychological care to NHS clinicians and other non-professional carers and workers of other agencies. Work autonomously within professional/best practice guidelines for chronic pain and the overall framework of the team and Trust's policies. Utilize research skills for audit, policy, and research within the area served by the teams. Contribute to the provision of team services and fulfilment of team priorities and objectives. Main Duties: We are seeking applications from established Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologists (registered as Practitioner Psychologists with the HCPC). You will have gained experience in physical health settings (ideally in Pain services/Pain Management Programmes) and a commitment to working with a medical multidisciplinary team in community settings. You will work as an independent Practitioner Psychologist with your own clinical caseload and contribute to staff consultation, research, and multidisciplinary work. About Us: Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over
6,400
members of staff, delivering services from more than
160
locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and the borough of Wigan, along with a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative and exciting places to live and work, offering a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth and generosity. Our staff enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills, and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users. Job Responsibilities: Please see attached job description and person specification. Staff Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Blue Light Card Discounts Qualifications: Essential: British Psychological Society Accredited Doctoral Degree in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology. Registered with The Health & Care Professions Council as a 'Practitioner Psychologist'. Desirable: Training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (staff training, research methodology, and/or other fields of applied psychology). Experience: Essential: Experience of working with client groups in a physical health setting, maintaining professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems. Experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling/health psychologist. Supervised experience in the application of cognitive-behavioural approaches to clinical settings. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Desirable: Experience of working within Pain Services, delivering pain management programmes. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Group-based CBT intervention. Knowledge: Essential: Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis. Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS & KSF. Desirable: Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients of the pain service, and relevant mental health legislation. Skills: Essential: Skills in complex psychological assessment, intervention and management. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to use own initiative and work under supervision where appropriate. Desirable: Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
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(appointment will be at Band 7 for less experienced candidates) Location:
Community Pain Services, Trafford Contract:
Permanent Job Summary: To provide high-quality specialist psychology provision to service users of the Manchester Pain services (community and/or secondary care pain settings). Conduct advanced assessments of complex chronic pain service users to determine clinical diagnosis and intervention, and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner. Act on behalf of service users by offering advice and consultation on their psychological care to NHS clinicians and other non-professional carers and workers of other agencies. Work autonomously within professional/best practice guidelines for chronic pain and the overall framework of the team and Trust's policies. Utilize research skills for audit, policy, and research within the area served by the teams. Contribute to the provision of team services and fulfilment of team priorities and objectives. Main Duties: We are seeking applications from established Clinical/Counselling/Health Psychologists (registered as Practitioner Psychologists with the HCPC). You will have gained experience in physical health settings (ideally in Pain services/Pain Management Programmes) and a commitment to working with a medical multidisciplinary team in community settings. You will work as an independent Practitioner Psychologist with your own clinical caseload and contribute to staff consultation, research, and multidisciplinary work. About Us: Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over
6,400
members of staff, delivering services from more than
160
locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and the borough of Wigan, along with a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative and exciting places to live and work, offering a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth and generosity. Our staff enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills, and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users. Job Responsibilities: Please see attached job description and person specification. Staff Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Blue Light Card Discounts Qualifications: Essential: British Psychological Society Accredited Doctoral Degree in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology. Registered with The Health & Care Professions Council as a 'Practitioner Psychologist'. Desirable: Training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (staff training, research methodology, and/or other fields of applied psychology). Experience: Essential: Experience of working with client groups in a physical health setting, maintaining professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems. Experience of working as a qualified clinical/counselling/health psychologist. Supervised experience in the application of cognitive-behavioural approaches to clinical settings. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Desirable: Experience of working within Pain Services, delivering pain management programmes. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Group-based CBT intervention. Knowledge: Essential: Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis. Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS & KSF. Desirable: Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients of the pain service, and relevant mental health legislation. Skills: Essential: Skills in complex psychological assessment, intervention and management. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to use own initiative and work under supervision where appropriate. Desirable: Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
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